English → Latin
“mutilation” in Latin
mutilātiōa maiming or mutilating, mutilationdētruncātĭoa lopping offdēbilitōto cripple or maim; to debilitate, unnerve, disable or weaken
The English word mutilation itself goes back to Latin mutilus, through mutilatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
mutilation
Act of mutilating, mutilatio: detruncatio.
State of being mutilated, imminutio corporis (Cic., Fin., 5, 17, 47); debilitas (Cic., Cels.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for mutilation?
- The usual Latin words for “mutilation” are mutilātiō, dētruncātĭo, dēbilitō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.